Coin-controlled lock



Oct. 2 15923.

R. B. BUZZAIRD ET AL COIN CONTROLLED LOCK Filed July 17. 1920 "'2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTtBRS Oct. '2, 1923.

R. B. BUZZAIRD ET AL com CONTROLLED LOCK Filed July 17-. 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a a INVENTOEJ w. c. BY

. ATTORNEY l tiger.

emen .snzaarnn, or wasnrne roiv, n ts-Talents converter 'je hrmrne BUCEZNAM, or CITY. new essrehoesls'umzisain AS- SIGNMENTS, 'ronevrs euro; ATIG n. Y., a conroae'rron or new yon-1r.

ooiN-coiwieotrini may;

i Application filed July 17,

bia, and of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of Ne Jersey, have invented a new and useful Coin-ControlledLock, of which the following isa specification.

The invention is an'improvement in coincontrolled locks for use on public lockers.

The object is to providea simpl e,-strong, compact and reliable mechanism for the purpose. To this end the invention may be said to comprise thepeurts. improvements and combinations herein described and illustrated in preferred embodiment, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. I p

In, the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof: V

Fig.1v is a front orfexterior elevation of the lock in the unlocked condition, the key being caught inthe lock;

Fin". 2 is a rear-elevation of the lock in the same condition, showing coin in the pocket otthe coin-disk in readiness to be carried t the detent. to displace the .samez' Fig. 3 is arear elevation showing the locking condition, in which the bolt is projected and the key removable, the coin being shown as having: just tripped the detentvand being about to drop out of the coin-eisk in the manner indicated in-dotted lines, the

- cover oi? the coin-disk ca inglb'eing removed for clearness of illustration; V F in. i is a vertical section taken on th line 4 1--ot' Fig. 3; V Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;- V

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the bolt; lfiigs. Tand S are inside perspective views of the body and cover of the-coin disk cas- -ing. respectively; and I Fig; 9 is a perspective View of the coindisk. 1

'The lock mechanism is mounted on a narrow elongated'frontplate oresc'utcheon 11, having suitable partialIenclosurefianges l @vertical position in the frame of the locker adjacent the outer edge of the door t'o'be locked. On the outer side'this plate-preentsa turn knob, 2 near thebottom; the en- Y f the key-cylinder 4 and its cylinder casin g t'w.

"tion, the key beingconsequently locked in' at the back. the plate being-mounted'in a,

EQUIPMENT l (IQRQEGRATION; or New .YOBK,

trance 350i eoinl'drop aboveftheknob the outer end 'of a key-cyl nder and easing 4 5 above the coin-entrance, and a wlndo .6 7

near the top, through which the row of digits of acounter 7 is visible. I v V 3n the inner side of the fplate isa bolt,

8. the forward portion 9 of which is adapted j to beprojected and retracted through a slot in one ot-the vertical side flanges 1. 'This bolt issupported and guided byan elongated downwardly extending limb 10, adjacent said flange, having :its "lower end connected to the plate by a pivot 11', about which the working" end of the bolt swings ina coinparatively flat are. The bolt is also formed with a rear portion 12, which is drop'ped below the forward looking portion 9. The

notch thusformed in the top of the bolt ,accommodates the inwardly projecting endof As is customary in this class of locks the tumbler construction'in the parts 4, 5'is su'ch .ithat the keyj13 can be jwithdrawn and inserted in the locking position of the b0lt,'but' cannot be wlthdrawn in the unlocked condlv so the lock when thelocker is open. These, m-at-.--

tors being ifamiliar to those skilled in the m, .sp'eclal illustration 1S unnecessary; and. it

will be understood(that anyqsuitableor known form oi rkey-operated mechanism of this general kind'may be employed, bit/:14: on the key-cylinderworks in a recess 1.5 in the rear portion 12 of the bolt,

egainst the shoulder 16 thus formed. The

key means is employed for unlocking the projection of the bolt being effected auto-. atically by a spring 17, which also turns the key-cylinder from the normal or unlocked position (with the ,key locked in) to V the-locked position in which the key can be 90 taken out. i -m i Y The bolt and the key-cylinder are held or confined in the unlocked position by a detent 18 in the nature of a bell-crank, which overlies the face of the limb l0 and rear portion.

12 of thebolt, and is pivoted on apin 19 pro-;

jectinp; from the'plate l in front otthe upperpart of-said limb and .beloWfthewOr-king portion Boot-,1 the bolt. The generally horizontal upper arm 20 of this detent. is formed with a blocking shoulderZl, which;

cooper-flee: mum projection 230i; the rear portion of the bo'lt' to hold the same against iockingmov'einent underlthe action of 'sp1i11' 1-7 and the detent iswprorvicie'l \iith 2t sgri'ng 2e wl'lichurges the detent to engage autoliiati any thi the boltfw he'n the latter is retracted. ihe arm 20:2;1s0 has en'h wardiy extending-finger 22'hehinci thehoidingishoulders; hich operates the counter il,

through a hnk 22 pivoted, to thefinger end to the eran'k-erm 25 of the coiihtein J 1 terminat fact e2 ji'e e ing: With-in t1 periphery of a, eoini-disk ceeiiig 28,. A coin-drop chute 29 i ej'fixed rfernied en the. inner side of the plate inQth'e s 1 3 ece e te ne side or"; the limbs 10 end; 26 and beiew the 'reer portions 12 c1 20 t the bolt "i-deten t tl e upper gel 15;; this; chute: being'behim the min entrehee in the-plate; and; its Open lower t; endfcenfor ing to the thev eas ng 28 atone side i whet greater may nacie of e separate plece he body 0;" the filSk. The other or p the 51 191 "e1 g richlmey he s uhs'tant aliy s trelgrht, p cvepts' the cointheicoir is qm it, by cr oxding; the coin against a ste 34;; on the rear portioh of the e e Co n-53 ee imr'i d g n rearvloyer cor ger {he ck'yiii dreh. The v ieWiegoh .36 e3. i arfiac ent the por- (ion y c n titiltes c1eergmee wil ealises hhQICOiil m tiit 'jerwzird m the peck 2. .5 900; it Inflehcttpuiied lhef leteptj. lhe'eoili may thenimmediately fll ep from the flieki 01 it m0n'1 1'1m111 -,1

being tprned the wrong; Way when I a geinst the casing it c aiir lei' he 'carried beckwhrd since ihthe zitt'emiit is made it he locked between the cg eing ih m] the ehouider 33 V V r T he cuiived 0; heceesedportion of the eheuilde'ii, "which fornig the heck 0f the coin- K OtE lLiS tie 1e; thm ehe mjc'ef t he'edge Wh. [heeciliiie s ih Se thate 'ei tieriped, owing tip; the beiniat h ni 0111?} F fie 'ef the; atrinTBehr-ingi zit'the'se" two iy. extending firm or limb and. which 15: suij ste ntiuiiy' fin 'ihc g efl e reeeeeeti at one side'of the cen- V tute the heck of the pocket; or; actiue; the eievated "e com in the cein-enti gi ing the key cylinder-41b pb'si :Lhe Qreuhiei vmi'eein c0 if v y of ieeigiimetter est een 'th'emweuld lIl -j terferefl with ")reper 6111 1 of the com. on

the V I U (L i L 7 Th coin-disk has 'hs-nes'ses; eutwzirci through 3 11 ope ling S- irr the; plate and united With'the knob iheperiphe'i y of the disk huse free turning fitiin the 7 hed r 35 which is in the 0.01? a 7 shalioweiig ihie'd to the hack of the plate by e cent-rai neck 39 held-in the opening 38 Ii-' Hiihfi" a heel-in? i el the stem! 37. On flange of the cup is an flange 4:05 whiehdieetii all" the Way ierotihd, with or eehiewhe't 'iewe than theme 05? t ifle coin pocket SL, ferming a guide "for the projecting edge 0'1 the'eoih. V

The remeiricier 'ofjthe eOin-chsi formed by a cover p-hrte ll he k 4:2 of e cylindrical flange, we '0'? 3 formed. with si ote 423 to i treriecir' 14 0h the ody. The body may vided with portions" 01 a flange, on the z eithe putt? 40. Tin any ever 1? course net neee's 'ees g is Lek region of thedetent; sees tehrinp; this per tion of hQ- SlCiQ giufle'ciese te'the HIQ'HLblO :nent, 'SYillifi i eevi' a Wad mpece eontact. e i. elsewhere.

The operation will" he briefly -(iescri; ,Tile lech 'is nor'maliy unlocked a Q i v V 7 lerked in the 109k The .19201 "iepesitv I V f property in the locker; the deer; (.iep's ce and turns the j knob 2. Ti ie'eein w en :ie vsited hwy dun) directly into the coin pod ii the (i'iFk v happens 55 be in ti ih e Dositi H55 Otherwise it is tKlliSiltliHOii temper ri iiyh x in the lower end of the vhntv ripen ClllVQdlQGfiDih ef'thei'nii gr m-t if the coin Q i shduid er :mii stefa 34; until the 'tin'n'in-g G1 the e 1 i Uii the Do ketfinto position tere'ceire it, ineve'ineiit causes the;- coin to press hi- (ietent, 18 thereby releasiii The halt 8 isshet h; its sprihgl phereh i'zic tur n Nov- 11 permi {J the re'niov'ai 01E the key; The'ie'eker is how locke away with the he f which When he Wishes to take 01 .4; his 11s ir serts 'bhe key, me i theuser gees spring for'actuating bolt to lock, a key 7' 'oylin der over the bolt' for retracting the combination "or" a spring-actuated bolt, a

same,a detent lyingin a plane adjacent to thatfof the bolt pivotallyr supportedeti its upper portion in front of the bolt and hav- 7 ing a'rear portionioovopere tive with the rear portion of the boltiand a downwardly"eX tend ng limb, a co n-drop in the recess formed by the rear portions and limbs of the bolt and detent; a knob-operated rotary coin-diskxbelow the coin-drop and the limb oiqthe detentand cooperative therewith, a

counter over the key 'cylinder a nd a con nejction between said, counter and the rear portion oi the detentQ 1 V 11. In aicoin-controlled locker lock, the

key-cylinder r'or retractingthe-same a bellcrank detent cooperative-with the bolt; 2. '20

knob-operated rotary coin-disk cooperative with one arm of said bell-crank, a, counter,

and having and cennection between said counter and the other arm of the .bcllcrank detent. 7 12. A coin-controlled locker lock, com-' prising a spring-actuated bolt having an, elevated frontportion, a rear portion lower than the front portion and downwardly extending limb pivota-lly' supported toward the bottom, a key-cylinder over the bolt'for retracting the same, a detent cooperative with the bolt said detent being pivoted at its upper portion in front'oi the 'lll'llbOf the bolt terminating in airee end, and a knob-operated rotary coin-disk coogfierative with the free end of the detent lim '13. In coin-controlled nechanism, "the combination with a" COiibClfO'P and a' detent,"

or" a knob operated rotary coin-disk below said coin-drop and decent having an eccentric coin pocket intitsfacepa-nd a casing for 7 said disk peripherally open at its upper region to receive the coin and the detent' and at its lower region to permit escape of the coin, and prov-idedat its rear peripheral region with a coin stop which prevents the coin being carried in the wrong direct-ion.

14. In coin-controlled mechanism, 7 the )risinoa diskhayin an eccentric coinh I I v a downwerdl extendin limb 7 a pro? ected. combination of a turning co1n-mover com-i pocket on its face, and a casing for the disk comprising a cup having a marginalflange anda cover havinga marginal portion" op? posite' Said marginal flange; the spacebetween said marginal flange and marginal- I portion forming a passage; for the edge of tjhecoin propctmgbeyond the disk, and a gtiiial passage. 7

, In: coin-controlledcombination of a coin-disk having fan eccentric coin-pocket'cupojn "its face, a member ;to be" actuated projecting into proximity to the periphery of the disk, and fside'guides between which the contact portion oi? said Ineinb'ei' works and forming passageway ior the prqectmg edge iofithe coin, and a removable stationary cover for the disk, the

'niai ginal portion of which constitutesone oi said side guides and 1SifOTD1eCl Wlli/l1 a narmechanism, the

'detent having its end projecting between and V {closely embraced by the sides of said marrow inwardly projecting b'eiii' ing 'c ooper against the actionoi the springysaid detent extending; partially aroundfsaid coin drop,

a kriobbperated freely turning disk coin mover for releasing said detent, and key: operated mechanism for retrectingithe bolt,

lock compris said key-operated mechanism being of a character to lock the key against withdrawal except when the bolt is projected.

ingthe combination of a belt, a spring for actuating the bolt ja detent for holding the bolt H17 retracted position "a, ;ai'nst action of the spring, said detent haying a limb in angular relat on to the detent'arin for actua tion by a coin, a knob-operated freely turns5 17; Afcoin-controlled locker lockjcompris" ing disk coin nover for releasing said 'de-f tent, and key-operated mechanism .for retraeting the bolt, saidikeyi-operated niecha;

nism being of a characte'r to lock the key" against withdrawal except when thekey is 4 iniiiiiieii B. enzzr iiin. weer-HY GHANNING BUOKNAM. 

